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All the United States California Los Angeles The Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles

The Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

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Mammoth skull donated to the Adventurer’s Club in 1925 by club member Joseph Chilberg.   Erin Johnson
Polar Bear donated by Steven L. Rose.   Erin Johnson
Lion from East Africa donated by club member Maurice Machris #692.   Erin Johnson
Petermand’s Pub/Tiki Bar with First Vice President Steve Bein, Treasurer Martin Bloom, and Club President Eric Streit.   Erin Johnson
Shrunken head from Bororo tribe on the Mamone River in Brazil, donated by club member Dr. Strube.   Erin Johnson
Brown Bear from Norther California donated by club member Bob Walton #745.   Erin Johnson
Clay pot with human remains donated by club member Pierre Odier #988.   Erin Johnson
Pre-Columbian pottery from Ecuador.   Erin Johnson
Club President Eric Streit with the Adventurers’ Club Membership Book.   Erin Johnson
Club Founder Captain John W. Roulac and club member John M. Goddard in the Membership Book.   Erin Johnson
Bamboo quiver with three poisoned darts from the Amazon, donated by club member Herman L. Jesson #609.   Erin Johnson
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A kayak rests in the dining room of the Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles. Before coming to its final resting place within this hidden-in-plain-site treasure trove of adventurous objects, it once sailed the entire 4,258-mile length of the Nile river. Its occupant, John Goddard, was the first person to ever complete the journey.

A vast collection of artifacts, such as a shrunken head, Pre-Columbian pottery, a quiver of poison spears, a clay pot containing human remains, a stuffed polar bear, a mammoth skull, the autographed helmet of a member whose bombing raid on Japan helped alter the course of World War II, can found at the club's headquarters in LA's Lincoln Heights.

Established in 1922 by Captain Jack Roulac, the club has gathered for the past 95 years to share their extraordinary expeditions. Currently, they have over 100 members from a wide variety of professions including scientists, journalists, artists, doctors, pilots, archaeologists, soldiers, mountaineers, hunters, and astronauts. The members' travels have taken them to the most remote corners of the world and beyond, and their harrowing experiences have lead to remarkable discoveries.

Although the Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles is a private members only club, most meetings are open to the public.

 

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The club hosts regular meetings on Thursdays. Non-members interested in attending should check the website for more information about reservations and membership.

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The Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles
2433 N Broadway
Los Angeles, California
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34.073788, -118.215941
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